The Good Detective
2020 2 seasons · 32 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

The Good Detective

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The Good Detective sits in the top 9% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #126 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

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A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

The 2019–2021 South Korea Window

261 South Korea seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Good Detective sits at position #41.

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    ★ 9.2 · 2020

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    ★ 9.2 · 2020

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    Undercover

    ★ 9.0 · 2021

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    ★ 8.7 · 2019

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    #5

    It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

  6. Mr. Queen
    #6

    Mr. Queen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

  7. Parasite
    #7

    Parasite

    ★ 8.5 · 2019

  8. True Beauty
    #8

    True Beauty

    ★ 8.5 · 2020

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Also On JTBC

Other series that aired on JTBC.

The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Good Detective premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 6, 2020
Last Air Date
September 18, 2022
Broadcast Span
2.2 years
Total Episodes
32 across 2 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 34.7 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #126 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #7 of 202 (top 3%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies SLL, Blossom Story, JTBC
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 2 / 32
Release Date July 6, 2020
Official Site tv.jtbc.joins.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created The Good Detective?

The Good Detective was created by Choi Jin-Won, Cho Nam-guk.

When did The Good Detective end?

The Good Detective finished its run with its final episode airing on September 18, 2022.

Where did The Good Detective air?

The Good Detective aired on JTBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.